Installing the Main SGD Component
Installing the SGD Enhancement Module for Microsoft Windows
How to Install the SGD Enhancement Module for Microsoft Windows
Installing the SGD Enhancement Module for UNIX and Linux Platforms
How To Install the SGD Enhancement Module on Solaris Platforms
How To Install the SGD Enhancement Module on Linux Platforms
Troubleshooting Installing the UNIX Audio Module on Linux Platforms
The SGD Client is usually installed automatically when a user connects to an SGD server using a browser with Java technology enabled. Follow these instructions in this section, only if you want to install the SGD Client manually.
On Microsoft Windows platforms, you need administrator privileges to install the SGD Client.
On Microsoft Windows platforms, the SGD Client is installed in the C:\Program Files\Sun\Secure Global Desktop Client directory by default, but you can choose a different installation directory when you install the software. A shortcut for the SGD Client is added to the Windows Start Menu.
On UNIX and Linux platforms, the SGD Client is installed in the $HOME/bin directory by default, but you can choose a different installation directory when you install the software.
Note - Manual installation is not available for Mac OS X client platforms.
For example, http://server.example.com, where server.example.com is the name of an SGD server.
The SGD web server Welcome Page displays.
Select a language from the language list.
The Welcome page displays in the selected language.
The Oracle Secure Global Desktop Client page displays.
Click Download the Secure Global Desktop Client for Microsoft Windows.
Save the installation program to a temporary directory on the PC.
The SGD Client installation program is sgdcwin-lang.exe.
Double-click sgdcwin-lang.exe and follow the instructions on the screen.
For example, http://server.example.com, where server.example.com is the name of an SGD server.
The SGD web server Welcome Page displays.
Select a language from the language list.
The Welcome page displays in the selected language.
The Oracle Secure Global Desktop Client page displays.
Click Download the Secure Global Desktop Client for platform.
Save the tar file to a temporary directory on the host.
Tar file names indicate a platform, as follows:
sgdci3so.tar for Solaris OS on x86 platforms
sgdcspso.tar for Solaris OS on SPARC technology platforms
sgdci3li.tar for Linux platforms
$ cd /tempdir $ tar xvf tarfile
$ sh sgdc/install
Follow the instructions on the screen.
On UNIX and Linux platforms, you start the SGD Client with the ttatcc command.
On Microsoft Windows platforms, you can either start the Client as part of the installation or click Start -> Programs -> Oracle Secure Global Desktop -> Login.
The first time you start the SGD Client, it asks for the following information:
The Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the SGD server to connect to. This is usually http://server.example.com/sgd, where server.example.com is the name of an SGD server.
The proxy settings to use. The settings can be determined from your default browser, if Java technology is enabled, or you can type them in.